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Israelis Block Palestinian Children From Attending Film Festival

(Oct. 29) -- In the latest Israeli slight to Palestinians, a group of children were held up at an Israeli security checkpoint and missed a chance to see themselves on film. "The army yesterday prevented children from the West Bank village of Umm al-Hir from entering Israel in time to watch a movie they appear in at a...

Israeli Settlers Target Palestinian Crops

(Oct. 13) -- It's harvest time in the West Bank, which means Palestinian farmers are again facing a common problem: Israeli settlers are stealing their crops. While the world remains focused on the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, it's worth noting the everyday obstacles to peace, which go far beyond illegal...

Will Israeli Soccer Team Be Banned Over Country's Treatment of Palestinian Players?

(Oct. 6) -- The head of European soccer's governing body, Michel Platini, says Israel may be banned for limiting the movement of Palestinian athletes, reports the Israeli daily Haaretz following accounts of Platini's statements in the Arab press. "We accepted Israel into Europe and it must abide by the laws and...

Government Grants Have West Bank Settlers Better Off Than Other Israelis

(Sept. 14) -- With U.S. officials urging Israel to extend its freeze on new settlement construction, there's a new report detailing the large financial outlays the Israeli government makes to sustain current settlements. "Every Israeli settlement in the West Bank, including those that are relatively well-off, is entitled...

Man Crusades Against US Navy's 'Swastika' Building

(Aug. 20) -- A few years ago, thanks to Google Earth, the world became aware of a U.S. government building shaped like a swastika. Avrahaum Segol, a U.S. resident who is now an Israeli citizen, vowed to see the design of San Diego's Naval Amphibious Base Coronado changed. He enlisted the Anti-Defamation League, California...